Playdough Recipes

Homemade playdough recipes are a fun, easy, and budget-friendly way to create soft, squishy dough for endless sensory play!

With simple ingredients like flour, salt and water, you can customize colors, scents and textures to make the perfect kids sensory playdough for any occasion.

Whether you prefer a classic recipe, a no-cook version or something unique, these homemade playdough recipes offer endless creative possibilities!

Playdough Recipes

Create fun, colorful, and squishy play dough with these easy homemade playdough recipes!

Learn the Benefits of Playdough and Clay for child development.

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When To Introduce Playdough

You can introduce playdough around 12 to 18 months, depending on the child’s development and interest.

At this stage, toddlers enjoy squishing and poking it, which helps develop fine motor skills.

Ensure the playdough is non-toxic and supervised to prevent eating.

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By 2 years old, children can start rolling, shaping, and exploring more creatively!

Why Was Playdough Invented

Playdough was originally invented in the 1930s as a wallpaper cleaner by Noah McVicker of the Kutol Products Company.

When teachers discovered its soft, moldable texture was great for classroom art projects, it was rebranded as a children’s toy in the 1950s by McVicker’s nephew, Joe McVicker.

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